Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

22 Best Universities in Japan for Interior Design

Focusing specifically on Interior Design, our data science engine identified the 22 most influential universities in Japan. Based on 2.37M scholarly articles and 55.68M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Interior Design. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tokyo

University of Tokyo

For Interior Design

#23 in Asia #83 in the World

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

2

Kyoto

Kyoto University

For Interior Design

#86 in Asia #290 in the World

11% Acceptance

22,365 Enrollment

1897 Founded

3

Tokyo

Tokyo Institute of Technology

For Interior Design

#87 in Asia #294 in the World

10% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1881 Founded

4

Fukuoka

Kyushu University

For Interior Design

#119 in Asia #415 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,813 Enrollment

1911 Founded

5

Tsukuba

University of Tsukuba

For Interior Design

#140 in Asia #485 in the World

18% Acceptance

16,684 Enrollment

1973 Founded

6

Suita

Osaka University

For Interior Design

#146 in Asia #498 in the World

13% Acceptance

23,234 Enrollment

1931 Founded

7

Tokyo

Waseda University

For Interior Design

#148 in Asia #501 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1882 Founded

8

Hachioji

Tokyo Metropolitan University

For Interior Design

#186 in Asia #599 in the World

21% Acceptance

9,126 Enrollment

2005 Founded

9

Sapporo

Hokkaido University

For Interior Design

#339 in Asia #879 in the World

27% Acceptance

17,770 Enrollment

1918 Founded

10

Sendai

Tohoku University

For Interior Design

#439 in Asia #1027 in the World

30% Acceptance

17,975 Enrollment

1907 Founded

11

Kyoto

Kyoto Institute of Technology

For Interior Design

#351 in Asia #891 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,551 Enrollment

1949 Founded

12

Kitakyushu

University of Kitakyushu

For Interior Design

#261 in Asia #747 in the World

21% Acceptance

28,354 Enrollment

1946 Founded

13

Kitakyushu

Kyushu Institute of Technology

For Interior Design

#242 in Asia #710 in the World

34% Acceptance

8,146 Enrollment

1907 Founded

14

Tokyo

Musashi University

For Interior Design

#336 in Asia #876 in the World

44% Acceptance

5,917 Enrollment

1949 Founded

15

Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima University

For Interior Design

#73 in Asia #259 in the World

33% Acceptance

15,505 Enrollment

1949 Founded

16

Tokyo

Tokyo City University

For Interior Design

#406 in Asia #977 in the World

47% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1929 Founded

17

Tokyo

Tokyo Denki University

For Interior Design

#382 in Asia #938 in the World

26% Acceptance

31,739 Enrollment

1907 Founded

18

Tokyo

Shibaura Institute of Technology

For Interior Design

#365 in Asia #913 in the World

66% Acceptance

7,543 Enrollment

1949 Founded

19

Suita

Kansai University

For Interior Design

#447 in Asia #1038 in the World

35% Acceptance

29,749 Enrollment

1922 Founded

20

Nomi

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

For Interior Design

#139 in Asia #484 in the World

10% Acceptance

47,094 Enrollment

1990 Founded

21

Nara

Nara Women’s University

For Interior Design

#369 in Asia #921 in the World

17% Acceptance

2,631 Enrollment

1908 Founded

22

Nagoya

Nagoya Institute of Technology

For Interior Design

#232 in Asia #689 in the World

22% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded